What actus does

actus GmbH is a German office communication solutions provider headquartered in Aschaffenburg, operating as an authorized Canon Gold/Silver Partner and OKI reseller. The company sells, rents, and leases multifunction printers, production print systems, scanners, copiers, and fax machines, bundled with installation, remote maintenance (TeamViewer-based), and consumables/service contracts. Founded in 1998 and structured as a private Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, actus is independently owned by three Managing Directors (Klaus Birner, Ulrich Rinkl, Klaus Oberle) with no disclosed external investment or parent company.

The firm's revenue model mixes one-time hardware sales (including refurbished units sourced from prior leases of 12-60 months) with recurring rental, leasing, and service-maintenance contracts, supplemented by print cost optimization consulting and software resale (Therefore Online, uniFLOW, Canon Print Business App). Customer segmentation spans small and medium businesses seeking calculable monthly costs, large enterprises with high-volume production print needs, newly founded startups targeted via a dedicated Start-Up rental concept, and a focused healthcare/nursing (Pflegedienstleister) vertical built around Therefore Online and Canon document scanners.

Distribution is sales-led and direct, driven by the actusgmbh.de website, downloadable brochures, video demonstrations, WhatsApp newsletter, and phone/email inquiries, with operations concentrated in Germany (with a stated but unverified DACH footprint). No app, no AI/ML capabilities, no patents, and no funding activity are evidenced in the data.

Name

actus

Legal name

actus GmbH

Website

https://actusgmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

actus GmbH is a German Canon Gold and OKI authorized reseller in Aschaffenburg that sells, rents, and leases office multifunction printers, scanners, and document management software to SMBs, enterprises, startups, and healthcare providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Office Printing Equipment

NAICS

Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532420), Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42342)

SIC

Computer & Office Equipment (3570), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Print Hardware (Fleet/Departmental Printers) (HDACAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Print & Peripheral Services (Managed Print, scanners, peripherals) (BPAEAIAM), Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)

Keywords

• Office printing solutions
• Multifunction printers
• Document management software
• Printer leasing services
• Managed print services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aschaffenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Office Equipment Sales: Sale of scanners, printers, fax machines, copiers, and multifunction devices (MFPs) from Canon and OKI, including new, used, and refurbished systems. Customers can purchase equipment outright.
2. Equipment Rental and Leasing: Flexible rental and leasing models with calculable monthly costs for all budget sizes. Leasing terms typically run 12 to 60 months and include maintenance contracts. Rental includes all repair costs, service calls, spare parts, and consumables.
3. Service and Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing service contracts bundled with leasing and rental arrangements, covering repairs, service deployments, spare parts, consumables, and wear materials. Standalone service requests are also processed via online forms.
4. Print Cost Optimization Consulting: Advisory services and solutions aimed at reducing printing costs for businesses, offered as part of the overall service portfolio.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

actus GmbH sells, rents, and leases office printing and document-handling equipment from Canon and OKI, including multifunction printers (MFPs), scanners, copiers, fax machines, and production print systems. The company complements this hardware with software solutions such as Therefore Online document management, uniFLOW secure print, and the Canon Print Business mobile app, along with installation, remote maintenance, and print-cost optimization services for small, medium, and large office environments in Germany.

Product overview

actus GmbH is an office communication solutions provider offering a portfolio of Canon and OKI office systems, including multifunction printers (MFPs), production print solutions, and document management software. The core offering consists of office systems (printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines), software solutions including Therefore Online for document management, production print services, print cost optimization, and refurbished/used systems. Products are available through purchase, rental, or leasing models. The company serves as a Canon Gold Partner and OKI partner, providing sales, service, installation, and remote maintenance support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office Systems Multifunction office devices (MFPs) from Canon and OKI that print, copy, scan, fax, sort, staple, punch, and archive documents, configured for varying office sizes and requirements.
• Production Print High-volume production printing systems for production environments, part of actus GmbH's professional office solutions portfolio.
• Therefore Online Cloud-based document management solution offered in partnership with Canon, designed for care service providers (Pflegedienstleister) to digitize workflows and manage documents.
• Print Cost Optimization (Druckkostenoptimierung) Advisory services and solutions aimed at reducing printing costs for businesses, offered as part of the overall office communication services portfolio.
• Start Up Rental Concept Specialized rental and leasing concept for new business founders (Existenzgründer) offering flexible terms without large upfront investments, typically featuring refurbished systems and bundled maintenance.
• Used/Refurbished Systems (Gebraucht-Generalüberholte Systeme) Refurbished office systems sourced from leasing returns (typically 12–60 month lease terms), maintained under service contracts and with average page counts of 50,000 to 250,000, available for purchase or rental with full service included.
• Service and Maintenance Maintenance, support, and service for office systems including installation, remote maintenance (Fernwartung), spare parts, consumables, and on-site service requests.
• Remote Maintenance (Fernwartung) Remote support service using TeamViewer, allowing actus technicians to provide remote assistance for driver installation, configuration, and scan-path setup.

Quantifiable outcome

• Used/refurbished devices have average meter readings of 50,000 to 250,000 copies, sourced from leasing contracts with 12 to 60 month terms.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CanoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributoractus GmbH is an authorized Canon Gold and Silver Partner, distributing and servicing Canon office equipment including multifunction printers, scanners, production print systems, and Canon i-SENSYS devices. The partnership includes access to Canon product data sheets, driver support, manuals, and marketing materials (brochures). The company is listed as a key channel partner for Canon office solutions in the German market.
• OKIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributoractus GmbH provides OKI printer drivers and support for OKI monochrome (ES series) and color printing systems, indicating an authorized reseller relationship for OKI office equipment.
• Therefore Online (by Canon)coreTechnology or IntegrationTherefore Online is a cloud-based document management system by Canon, integrated and offered by actus GmbH for digital document workflows. The company specializes in deploying Therefore Online with Canon document scanners, particularly targeting healthcare and nursing service providers (Pflegedienstleister). The partnership enables digitalization consulting and solution implementation.
• uniFLOW (by Canon)coreTechnology or IntegrationuniFLOW is a secure print management solution by Canon, offered by actus GmbH as part of their security and workflow solutions portfolio. Available as a downloadable brochure and integrated into the product offering for secure printing and follow-me print scenarios.
• CERTITEX – Certified IT ExpertminorOthersCERTITEX serves as the external Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragte/r) for actus GmbH. Contact: Günter Meixner, Johannisstr. 1, 63930 Neunkirchen-Richelbach, Germany. This is a compliance/advisory relationship rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sharp Electronics Deutschland: Sells office MFPs and document solutions to German businesses through direct and partner channels, competing with actus on multifunction hardware, leasing models, and software-enabled print management offerings.
• TA Triumph-Adler: Direct German competitor in office printing and document management; a Canon/UTAX distributor offering similar MFPs, managed print services, and consulting to German SMB and mid-market customers with comparable sales-led and service-led motion.
• Konica Minolta Business Solutions Deutschland: Provides office MFPs, production print, and managed document services in Germany with a comparable mix of hardware sales, leasing, and recurring service contracts targeting the same SMB-to-enterprise segments as actus.
• UTAX (TA Triumph-Adler / Kyocera Group): German office-print brand closely tied to Kyocera; offers MFPs, printers, and document solutions to SMB and mid-market customers through a partner network, competing directly with actus on hardware specs, leasing terms, and service contracts in the German market.
• Kyocera Document Solutions Deutschland: Sells and services its own ECOSYS MFPs and printers via a German channel, competing head-to-head with actus on hardware, leasing, and managed print contracts for SMB and enterprise office environments.
• Ricoh Deutschland: Major office-print and document-management vendor with a German direct and channel presence; offers MFPs, production print, and workflow software directly overlapping actus's portfolio across SMB, enterprise, and healthcare customers.

Broad incumbents

• HP Deutschland: One of the largest office-print OEMs with a wide Germany footprint across LaserJet, PageWide, and managed print services; competes with actus across SMB, enterprise, and production print, often through its own direct and partner channels.
• Brother Deutschland: Broad office-printer and MFP vendor with strong SMB distribution in Germany; competes with actus on lower-volume office print hardware, multifunction devices, and supplies, though without the same depth of service and leasing infrastructure.
• Bechtle: Large German IT systems integrator and office equipment reseller with a much broader IT-services portfolio; competes with actus on printer/MFP procurement, managed print, and workplace services for mid-market and enterprise customers across Germany and the DACH region.
• Xerox Deutschland: Global incumbent in office and production print with a German subsidiary selling MFPs, production presses, and managed print services; competes with actus in mid-market and enterprise accounts while also offering the production-print systems (e.g., imagePRESS alternatives) that actus distributes from Canon.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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